Family Nurse Practitioners in Defuniak Springs, Florida

About Family Nurse Practitioners: Family NPs: FNPs deliver family-focused care which means they provide care for patients ranging from infants to the elderly and every age in between. Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) are frequently the primary care provider for families, which means that they will not only diagnose conditions, but also treat them. FNPs perform physical exams, order diagnostic tests and procedures, diagnose and treat illness, prescribe needed medications, and teach their patients how to develop healthy lifestyles to promote health and prevent disease.

10 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Defuniak Springs

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Donna Shepherd Ennis, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Family Nurse Practitioner
21 W Main Ave, Defuniak Springs, FL - 32435
850-892-7332 850-892-2405

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Elissa Hope Purvis, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4413 Us Highway 331 S, Defuniak Springs, FL - 32435
850-951-4500

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Mrs. Kimberly Nichole Bryant, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
4415 Us Highway 331 S, Defuniak Springs, FL - 32435
850-951-4507

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Loyd Thomas Simmons, ARNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1424 Us Highway 331 S, Defuniak Springs, FL - 32435
850-920-1700

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Angela Renee Pool, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4415 Us Highway 331 S, Defuniak Springs, FL - 32435
850-951-4556 850-951-4527

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Dr. Melinda C. Henderson, ARNP, FAAN,

Family Nurse Practitioner
4413 Us Highway 331 S, Defuniak Springs, FL - 32435
850-951-4500

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Whitney Rushing

Family Nurse Practitioner
1424 Us Highway 331 S, Defuniak Springs, FL - 32435
850-920-1700 850-520-5357

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Jami L Seagle, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
362 Highway 83 N, Defuniak Springs, FL - 32433
850-892-8015

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Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Dixon, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
362 State Highway 83, Defuniak Springs, FL - 32433
850-892-8015 850-892-8024

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Robert Lowry, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
21 W Main Ave, Defuniak Springs, FL - 32435
850-892-2888 850-892-2405

Other Nurse Practitioners in Defuniak Springs, FL: Adult Health NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP2 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP1

Nurse Practitioner (NPs) are also referred as an ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) or APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse). Nurse Practitioners have more authority than registered nurses(RNs) and have similar responsibilities to that of a doctor. They can serve as a primary care or specialty care providers and typically focus their care on a specific population such as families, children, or the elderly. NPs can be specialized in various fields like Cardiology, Emergency, Family practice, Geriatrics, Neonatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Primary care, Psychiatry, School health, Women's health. NPs provides a broad range of health care services, which includes:

Taking the person's history, performing a physical exam, and ordering laboratory tests and procedures.
Diagnosing, treating, and managing diseases.
Writing prescriptions and coordinating referrals.
Providing education on disease prevention and healthy lifestyles.
Performing certain procedures, such as a bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture.

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